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There are lots of things that everybody on Reddit is supposed to know that are wrong. Often times truth that goes against convention on this website is blocked from view using the upvote/downvote system + selective moderation. You may have been right more often then you thought.

Our planet is Earth. Alas, language changes but I hope that distinction sticks. We have 'worlds' within our own planet to describe specific conditions in a microcosm, yet the macrocosm is 'the world'. When we talk about other worlds, we mean other planets, typically in the context of possibility of life. At least, that's how I see it... In my world.

Yes, language changes. In this case, it was back around AD 1200 when “world” took on the meaning “the physical world in the broadest sense, the universe”. There’s nothing wrong with using “world” in either sense, and context usually clues people in on what you mean, as in the post.

Yes, true, but I'm not understanding your point. I'm digging (not underground;)) that site though! That's around the time 'we' didn't know the world was flat. Canons were new shit and we were all about spreading religion.... I think.

I believe it stems from the Greek "Cosmos" which means "makeup." It's also the evolution of cosmetics which is "makeup." The "Cosmos" is the makeup of everything and the "world" is also the makeup. But I haven't researched this in years.

This should be the top comment. In layman's terms, world can = earth, but in any philosophical or astronomical sense, earth = earth and world = universe and then some. For instance, the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is talking about multiple universes, not multiple planets within the same universe.

In that case, the "world" isn't Earth either, because I'm fairly certain there are plenty of places on Earth that don't get the World Wide Web. Shit, my apartment doesn't even get the World Wide Web. Thanks AT&T.

To take a page out of Men In Black. There theoretically could be tiny universes we don't know about and within those universes, there could be planets. So, techincally, there could be mulitple planets within our world.

World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.

In a philosophical context it may refer to: (1) the whole of the physical Universe, or (2) an ontological world (see world disclosure). In a theological context, world usually refers to the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred. The "end of the world" refers to scenarios of the final end of human history, often in religious contexts.

Upvoted. It's not an issue of confusion, just a different definition of the word, one that you'll find in every dictionary entry. "World" as "universe" is outdated and rarely used in American English, but may be the standard usage in other locations.

Well you know that the ancient Greek word planet means wander right?
Because if you look at the night sky you will see all the stars moving together but a few dots move on their own hence they are wanderers

Yes I did know that, and if you're into the anime thing a great semi hard sci fi anime series to check out is PLANETES. It's about space trash collectors. Sounds boring, but oh boy is it great in so many ways.

World in philosophy is often used in a broad sense similar to universe, but with a less physical connotation. World means everything that is, but it's often used to contrast other worlds in which other possibilities are considered.

The word ‘earth’ is primarily used by geologists, archeologists and scientists including physicists. On the other hand, the word ‘world’ is used by philosophers, psychologists, literary figures and the like.

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The word ‘world’ should be used to indicate a place or the area within the planet earth.